All posts tagged Advanced LTE

Samsung Electronics Co. is set to launch new versions of the Galaxy S4 and S4 Mini that can switch between two different types of high-speed LTE networks, making data downloads even faster for users. But with the rest of the world still waiting to get on the LTE bandwagon, it’s doubtful the dual-network function would be widely used anytime soon.

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Bloomberg News

The majority of global networks that use Long Term Evolution technology use the Frequency Division Duplex or FDD-LTE variant, Samsung said in a statement. The alternative technology, called TDD-LTE or Time Division Duplex LTE, is expected to gain tractionstarting with China, the U.S. and some parts of Europe, the South Korean smartphone maker said.

In theory, having handsets that can switch between both types of LTE connections would help mobile operators create a faster network environment by reallocating data traffic from one LTE network to another. But gaining critical mass is one big hurdle. Samsung has already introduced Galaxy S4 phones that can run on LTE-Advanced networks, but these networks are only available in South Korea. Read More »

While telecom carriers in most countries are just moving to upgrade their networks to 4G, South Korea is moving into the commercialization of the fastest wireless telecommunications technology available starting this month.

SK Telecom Co., the country’s largest mobile carrier by subscribers, said Wednesday it will begin service of Long-Term Evolution Advanced networks that can provide Internet connections that are twice the speed of existing 4G networks for mobile phones.

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s biggest smartphone maker by shipments, will sell Galaxy S4 models that support LTE-Advanced networks, the company said. SK Telecom plans to increase the number of phone models that support the latest wireless technology to seven models in the second half of this year. Read More »